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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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