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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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