Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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