Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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