Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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