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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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