Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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