Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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