Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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