Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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