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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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