Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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