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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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