Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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