Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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