Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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