Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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