Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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