Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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