Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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