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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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