Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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