Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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