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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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