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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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