Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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