Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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