Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses