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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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