Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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