Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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