Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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