Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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