Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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