Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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