Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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