Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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