Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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