Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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