Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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