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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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