Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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