Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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