Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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