Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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