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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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