Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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