Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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