Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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