Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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