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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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