Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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