Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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