Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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