Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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