Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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