Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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