Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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