Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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