Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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