Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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