Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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