Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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