Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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