Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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