Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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