Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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