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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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