Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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