Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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