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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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