Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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