Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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