Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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