Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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