Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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