Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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