Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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