Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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