Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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