Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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