Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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