Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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