Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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