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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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