Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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