Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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