Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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