Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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