Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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