Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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