Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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