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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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