Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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