Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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