Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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