Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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