Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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