Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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