Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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