Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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