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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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