Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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