Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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