Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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