Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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