Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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