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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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