Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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