Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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