Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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