Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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