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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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