Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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