Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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