Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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