Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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