Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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