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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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