Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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