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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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