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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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