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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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