Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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