Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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