Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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