Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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