Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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