Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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