Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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