Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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