Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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