Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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