Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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