Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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