Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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