Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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