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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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