Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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