Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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