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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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