Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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