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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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