Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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