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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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