Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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