Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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