Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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