Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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