Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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