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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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