Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program