Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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