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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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