Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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