Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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