Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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