Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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