Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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