Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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