Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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