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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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