Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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