Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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