Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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