Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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