Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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