Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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