Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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