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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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