Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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