Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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