Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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