Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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