Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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