Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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