Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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