Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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