Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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