Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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