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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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