Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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