Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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