Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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