Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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