Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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