Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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