Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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