Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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