Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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