Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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