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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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