Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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