Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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