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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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