Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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