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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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