Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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