Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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