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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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