Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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