Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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