Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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