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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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