Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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