Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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