Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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