Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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