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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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