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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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