Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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