Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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