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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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