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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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