Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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