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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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