Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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