Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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