Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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