Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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