Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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