Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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