Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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