Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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