Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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