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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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