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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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