Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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