Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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