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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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