Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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