Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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