Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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