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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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