Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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