Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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