Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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