Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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