Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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