Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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