Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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