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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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