Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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