Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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