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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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