Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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