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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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