Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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