Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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