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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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