Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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