Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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