Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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