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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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