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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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