Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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