Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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