Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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