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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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