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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform