Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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