Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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