Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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