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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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