Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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