Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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