Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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