Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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