Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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