Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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