Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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