Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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