Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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