Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses