Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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