Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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