Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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