Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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