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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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