Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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