Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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