Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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