Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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