Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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