Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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