Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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