Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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