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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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