Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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