Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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