Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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