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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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