Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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