Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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