Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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