Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources (OER). As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Brand new historical trends in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. MOOCs are a form of distance education.

There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key historical trends associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). For more details please visit this Distance Learning Book site.

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