Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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