Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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