Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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