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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major 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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