Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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