Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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