Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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