Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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