Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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