Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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