Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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