Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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