Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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