Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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