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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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