Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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