Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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