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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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