Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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