Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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