Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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