Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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