Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies 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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