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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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