Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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