Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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