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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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