Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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