Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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