Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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