Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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