Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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