Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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