Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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