Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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