Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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