Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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