Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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