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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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