Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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