Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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