Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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