Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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