Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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