Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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