Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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