Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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