Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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