Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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