Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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