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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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