Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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