Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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