Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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