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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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