Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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