Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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