Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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