Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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