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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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