Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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