Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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