Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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