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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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