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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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