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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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