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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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