Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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