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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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