Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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