Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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