Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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