Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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