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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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