Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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