Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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