Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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