Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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