Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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