Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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