Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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