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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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