Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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