Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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