Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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