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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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