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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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