Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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