Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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