Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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