Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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