Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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