Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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