Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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