Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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