Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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