Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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