Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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