Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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