Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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