Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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