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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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