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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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