Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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