Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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