Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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