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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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