Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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