Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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