Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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