Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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