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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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