Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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