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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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