Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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