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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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