Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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