Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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