Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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