Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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