Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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