Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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