Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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