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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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