Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices