Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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