Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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