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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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