Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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