Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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