Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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