Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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