Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important 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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