Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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