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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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