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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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