Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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