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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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