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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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