Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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