Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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