Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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