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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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