Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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