Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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