Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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