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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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