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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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