Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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