Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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