Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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