Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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