Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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