Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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