Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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