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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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