Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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