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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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