Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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