Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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