Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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