Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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