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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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