Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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