Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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