Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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