Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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