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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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