Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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