Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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