Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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