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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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