Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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