Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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