Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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