Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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