Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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