Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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