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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand 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 topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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