Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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