Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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