Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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