Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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