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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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