Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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