Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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