Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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