Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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