Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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