Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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