Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)