Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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