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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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