Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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