Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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