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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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