Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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