Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models 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 handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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