Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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