Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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