Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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