Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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