Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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