Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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