Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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