Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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