Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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