Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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