Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses 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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