Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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