Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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