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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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