Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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