Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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