Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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