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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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